After an initial confusion as to how weigh-ins work (that silly idea of not consuming anything before weigh-in), I kicked off the 27th Expedition this past Saturday. Yes, it has been far too long.

I officially came in at 248 lbs. And while this website will eventually be molded to support this renewal of mine, for now, just know that my weight is near to when I first submitted to a carnivore life (for good) back in November 2020. And as I read those old entries around that time frame, I had forgotten how amused I was that I lost so much weight while eating around 3000 kcal a day. I had proven that calories have nothing to do weight gain/loss. But, how that idea is hammered in my head! How then, did I ever skyrocket from that 182 lb weight up to my present weight? I didn't eat ENOUGH. You got it! When my body wanted more meat, what did I do? I drank that ol' HWC after my 1st carniversary.

Again and again and again.

A part of me thought I ought to minimize things, eat just a lb of meat a day—ignore hunger feelings and satiety. Follow a schedule, save money and reduce calories...

...and that is how I EXACTLY gained weight!!! A carnivore approach to life is NOT about restriction! We eat our fill. We listen to our bodies.

I HATE that I forgot that. My return to Memphis likely messed up my head regarding this for when I was out in the country, I was far more of a focused individual, my 3x speed audiobooks were never fast enough, my drive to train was unquenchable. For reasons foreign to me, I must recapture that Eye of the Tiger.

What am I eating? Bacon. OK, more to the point: bacon fat, meats, butter, eggs, coffee and water—I even have spam on deck for the occasional weekly treat! Sure, bacon is great, but bacon fat just makes everything better. A lb of calf liver in the bottom of your meat drawer (air fryer) with a couple dollops of bacon fat is a delightful meal; liver begs for fat! I ate that around 2 PM until eating a 3-egg omelet around 9 PM this evening.

Stay tuned. Things are changing. The next weigh-in? September 10.